March 27, 2012 (JST) Version Update

[dev1051][dev1054] Voidwatch has received the following additions and updates:

Tavnazia Jurisdiction added
Characters level 75 or above who possess an Adventurer's Certificate may participate in this Voidwatch operation by speaking to the NPC Owain in Tavnazia Safehold (H-6).*This content requires the "Chains of Promathia" expansion.

Aht Urhgan Jurisdiction added
Characters level 75 or above who possess an Adventurer's Certificate may participate in this Voidwatch operation by speaking to the NPC Camille in the Wajaom Woodlands (M-7).*This content requires the "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" expansion.

New varieties of atmacite, abyssite, and periapts have been added.

The name for the NM Pil's special ability has been changed from "Bishop's Gambit" to "Tabbiyaa Gambit".

The order of menu options when claiming battle spoils from a Riftworn Pyxis has been adjusted.

Upon entering, players will be asked to select floor 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100 as their ultimate destination.
The player will not be sent, nor be able to travel to sections beyond the floor specified.

Upon vanquishing the NMs on the following floors a set number of times (see table), players will receive a key item that may be redeemed for a piece of equipment.

Floor

Key Item

Required Victories

20

Bronze Astrarium

25

40

Silver Astrarium

25

60

Mythril Astrarium

25

80

Gold Astrarium

25

100

Platinum Astrarium

1

Astraria may be redeemed by speaking to the NPC Berangere in Aht Urhgan Whitegate (L-9).*Astraria will disappear upon a successful transaction.
*Players may only possess one astrarium of a particular type at any given time.

Your opponent will not unleash weapon skills immediately after the effect wears off.

[dev1095] Limit Break Quest "Atop the Highest Mountains" Adjustments

The ??? targets from which frigicite may be obtained will always be visible.

The quest NMs located near these targets will no longer be stationary.

Methods of detection for these NMs have been adjusted.

These NMs no longer use Doom.

[dev1095] Additional Limit Break Quest Adjustments
In the following quests, each testimony possessed will grant players three attempts at the corresponding battlefield:
*The item will disappear upon trading it for the third time.

Shattering Stars / The Beast Within / Breaking the Bonds of Fate / Achieving True Power / A Furious Finale / Survival of the Wisest

The Port Jeuno NPC Shami now explains the orb exchange process only the first time players talk to him.

The ??? targets in Caedarva Mire from which Lamian Fang Keys may be obtained now reset every Vana'dielian day instead of every Conquest tally.

Battle-related

The following job adjustments and refinements have been implemented:

[dev1084] Warrior

Warrior’s Charge

Recast time has been reduced from fifteen minutes to five.

Additional merit points will now increase the chance of a threefold attack by 5% per point.

[dev1087] White Mage

Martyr

Recast time has been reduced from twenty minutes to ten.

Additional merits no longer reduce casting time, but instead increase HP granted by 5% per point.

Devotion

Recast time has been reduced from twenty minutes to ten.

Additional merits no longer reduce casting time, but instead increase MP granted by 5% per point.

[dev1080] Thief

Assassin’s Charge

Recast time has been reduced from fifteen minutes to five.

Additional merit points now increase the chance of a fourfold attack by 5% per merit point.

Feint

Recast time has been reduced from ten minutes to two.

Additional merit points no longer reduce recast time, but instead raise the chance of Treasure Hunter leveling up by 25% per point.

[dev1085] Paladin

Fealty

Recast time has been reduced from twenty minutes to ten.

Additional merit points no longer reduce recast time, but instead extend duration by an additional five seconds per point.

Chivalry

Recast time has been reduced from twenty minutes to ten.

Additional merit points no longer reduce recast time, but instead increase MP recovery by an additional 5% per point.

[dev1086] Dark Knight

Dark Seal

Recast time has been reduced from fifteen minutes to five.

Additional merit points no longer reduce recast time, but instead reduce casting time for dark magic spells by an additional 10% per point.

Diabolic Eye

Recast time has been reduced from fifteen minutes to five.

Additional merit points no longer reduce recast time, but instead increase accuracy by an additional five points per merit.

[dev1088] Beastmaster

Feral Howl

Recast time has been reduced from fifteen minutes to five.

Additional merit points no longer affect casting time, but instead increase accuracy by five percent per point.

The equipment menu can now display four-digit attack and defense values.

Various measures have been taken to prevent the Xbox 360 version from freezing.

[Window-only updates]

[dev1097] A new keyboard control scheme has been added to FINAL FANTASY XI.
The new input method is designed for notebook PCs and compact keyboards lacking a numeric keypad, to be used with a standard two-button wheel mouse.
Players will be able to choose from the following three input methods for moving their character, adjusting the camera, and navigating menus.

[Standard]: Full keyboard and mouse

[Compact 1]: Compact keyboard and mouse

[Compact 2]: New control scheme with support for wheel mouse and keyboard/mouse combination controls*The above settings may be accessed from the main menu under “Config” -> “Misc. 2”

[dev1100] A new control scheme, “Compact 2,” has been added to the "Keyboard Size" options in the "Misc. 2" menu under "Config".
All new characters will start with "Compact 2" as the default input option.

Resolved Issues

The following issues have been resolved:

An issue in the quest "Hat in Hand" wherein talking to a particular NPC had no effect.

An issue in the same quest wherein abandoning the quest would cause the victory fanfare to play.

An issue wherein the quest "Coming Full Circle" would be rendered uncompletable by performing certain actions.

An issue in the quest "The Wyrm God" wherein being struck by area effect magic during a cutscene would cause the screen to freeze.

An issue with Nyzul Isle missions wherein the following status benefits did not affect close-range attacks:

Flurry / Increased Attack Speed

An issue with Nyzul Isle Uncharted Region missions wherein only the party leader would be allowed to enter the battlefield if that leader possessed imbued items.

New Battle System: Legion

Overview

Legion is a new battle system intended to challenge high-level adventurers in alliances of eighteen to thirty-six combatants. Legion will feature unique battlefields in which combatants will be pitted against legions of formidable high-level notorious monsters (HNMs). Slay as many foes as possible within the thirty-minute time limit to reap a host of exciting rewards!

Requirements

Main job of level 75 or above

Three to thirty-six participants

Participating in Legion

Speak to Saarlan in Rolanberry Fields (J-5) and pay the participation fee of 360,000 gil to receive the “Legion tome page” key item.*Only one representative from your alliance need possess this key item.

With the key item in your possession, speak to Mayuyu in the same area and choose your desired battlefield and capacity (eighteen or thirty-six combatants). After your selections are confirmed, you will receive a Legion pass.*As a single Legion pass can transport up to eighteen players, larger groups will receive two passes.
*Legion passes will be valid for five minutes (Earth time) after issuance.

Have your alliance leader trade the issued pass to the Legion Tome to enter the Legion entrance lobby.Make sure to configure your alliance as desired before trading the pass. Should any members be lower than level 75, your alliance will be refused entry.*For groups larger than eighteen, it will be necessary to trade the extra Legion pass to the leader of your second alliance or party.

From the lobby, examine the Legion Portal or simply wait for the allotted time to elapse. You will be transported to the battlefield to commence the fight!

Spoils of War

Each HNM defeated will yield items and Legion points.

Items will be placed in a treasure pool to be lotted on by all participants.

Loot quality and Legion point rewards will increase the more foes you slay.

New Keyboard Controls

The new "Compact 2" configuration offers two methods for controlling your character:

Via keyboard (W/A/S/D/Q/E keys).

Via mouse (moving the mouse with the wheel held down)

Character Movement

New Controls(Compact 2)

Existing Controls(Compact)

Action

W

Move forward

A

Move left

D

Move right

S

Move back

Q

―

Turn left (*1)

E

―

Turn right (*1)

Shift + A

―

Strafe left (*2)

Shift + D

―

Strafe right (*2)

(*1) Your character will turn in place and the camera will follow. Camera rotation using the arrow keys will take priority if used simultaneously.
(*2) Your character will move directly to the side with the camera locked forward.

Menu Navigation

New Controls(Compact 2)

Existing Controls(Full, Compact)

Action

↑

Move cursor up

←

Move cursor left

↓

Move cursor down

→

Move cursor right

Enter

Confirm

Esc

Cancel / Close window (*)

*The function of [Esc] is situation-dependent.

When making a selection, [Esc] will cancel the selection.

At other times, [Esc] will close the window.
*Arrow keys may not be used to rotate the camera while navigating menus. (Mouse camera controls will still be available.)

Moving Your Character

With the new “Compact 2” control scheme, you can control your character via the key combinations illustrated to the right.*Combining keys of opposite directions will have no effect.*When pressing two keys of the same direction, the higher priority action will be carried out.*When pressing the [Q / E] and arrow key camera controls simultaneously, the latter will be given priority.

Additional Keyboard Controls

New Controls

Existing Controls(Full Keyboard)

Action

[

Print Screen

Take screenshot

]

Scroll Lock

all windows hidden

Z

[/] on the numeric keypad

Switch between “walk” and “run” while moving

V

[5] on the numeric keypad

Toggle first-person and third-person view

R

[7] on the numeric keypad

When pressed while character is moving, toggles "autorun"

.

[Page Up] or [9] on the numeric keypad

Zoom in

,

[Page Down] or [3] on the numeric keypad

Zoom out

Space bar

Open the input window for text entry

Keyboard Shortcuts

Various actions can be performed quickly and easily using the keyboard.

New Controls

Existing Controls(Full Keyboard)

Action

F1～F6

Toggles party members in the order that they appear in the bottom right area of the screen

F7

Target yourself

F8

Target the closest NPC (“Non-Player Character”; a character controlled by the computer)

F9

Target the closest PC (“Player Character”; a character controlled by another player)

F10

Target the first character in your party’s member list

F11、F12

When you are part of an alliance, target the first character in each allied party’s member list

The following shortcuts may be activated by pressing [Ctrl] or [Alt] along with the letter or punctuation key indicated:

New Controls

Existing Controls(Full Keyboard)

Action

Number keys

Opens the active macro book. With the macro book open, pressing one of the number keys will execute the corresponding macro